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Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets people on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of ‘Mahavir Jayanti’. In a message, he said that Bhagwan Mahavir’s messages of non-violence, truth and universal compassion illuminated a path of righteousness and honesty. His teachings are universal and therefore relevant to the entire world, he added.
Following is the text of Vice President’s message:
“I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of ‘Mahavir Jayanti’.
Bhagwan Mahavir’s messages of non-violence, truth and universal compassion illuminated a path of righteousness and honesty. His teachings are universal and therefore relevant to the entire world.
On this auspicious occasion, let us reaffirm our commitment to internalize the teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir and dedicate ourselves to building a more peaceful world.”
Ministry of Steel
Steps taken for reduction in Steel Imports
In order to minimize import of steel, the Government has taken following measures:
- Domestically Manufactured Iron and Steel Products Policy  has been notified with an objective to encourage consumption of domestically produced steel by Government organisations.
- To meet the domestic demand for high performance steel, the Government, is facilitating R&D in the sector through the establishment of Steel Research and Technology Mission of India .
- The Ministry is addressing the issue of quality of steel products that are produced as well as block import of sub-standard steel. It has notified Steel and Steel Products Quality Control  Orders.
- To prevent import due to unfair trade, the government has imposed Anti-Dumping Duty on a number of steel products imports.
- To reduce dependence on imported steel scrap, the government has notified the Steel Scrap Recycling Policy.
- The Government has recently introduced Steel Imports Monitoring System  to monitor steel imports.
Import duties on basic raw materials used by the steel industry, such as coking coal, ferro scrap, iron ore, ferro-alloys etc. is at a lower level.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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6.5 Kgs Gold and other assorted electronic goods worth 3.09 Crores seized by Chennai Air Customs
Based on specific intelligence, two male passengers namely Shri Mohammed Ibrahim, S/o Syed Meerasa, resident of Chennai and Shri Sathik Ali, S/o-Hohamed Hanifa, resident of Ramanathapuram, who arrived from Dubai by Emirates Flight no. EK546 on 03.08.2022 and EK542 on 04.08.2022 respectively were intercepted by the Air Custom Officers. On examination of their person, Gold in paste form and two gold chains found concealed in their pant pockets were recovered, resulting in recovery of 2.98 Kgs of gold worth 1.38 crores along with other assorted electronic goods and cigarettes worth~ 8.75 lakhs which was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
In another incident, based on specific intelligence, 06 packets containing Gold in paste form found concealed behind the toilet sheet of gents toilet situated in arrival hall of Anna International Airport were recovered, resulting in recovery of 3.52 kgs of Gold worth 1.63 Crores which was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
Further investigations under progress, according to a press release issued by K.R.Uday Bhaskar, Pr. Commissioner of Customs Chennai International Airport.
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Ministry of Electronics & IT
India to host the first Internet Governance Forum in the country
The Forum will act as the platform for various stakeholders to discuss public policy issues related to the Internet
Shri Anil Kumar Jain, the CEO, National Internet Exchange of India , Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and the Chairman of Coordination Committee, India Internet Governance Forum 2021 , announced today the launch of India Internet Governance Forum  -2021 in a Press Conference, organised at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi. IIGF- 2021 will be planned for three days, starting from 20th October, 2021. The theme of this year's meeting is Inclusive Internet for Digital India.
With today’s announcement, the Indian chapter of the United Nations based forum namely Internet Governance Forum has begun. It's an Internet Governance policy discussion platform to bring representatives together from various groups, considering all at par to discuss public policy issues related to the Internet. This mode of engagement is referred to as the multi-stakeholder model of Internet Governance, which has been the key feature for the Internet's success. Multi Stakeholder concept is well adopted by IGF  under United Nations and by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers .
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Anil Kumar Jain, the Chairman of Coordination Committee, India Internet Governance Forum 2021  said, "India is the second-largest broadband subscription country in the world and also has the highest data consumption per user per month. Therefore, the aspirations of the Indians should be reflected in International policy formation and stakeholder discussion. India Internet Governance Forum is the correct initiative for the country to ensure that the growth of broadband adheres to the lifestyle and requirements of the Indian community. IIGF 2021 is adopting the multi-stakeholder concept in organizing the event as per the true spirit of global IGF. The coordination committee has apt representation from civil society, Government, Industry, Industrial association, trust, and other stakeholders."
Starting from August 2021, multiple Pre-IIGF engagement events will be held at several colleges and universities, as a precursor to the IIGF Inaugural event. The idea behind this is to engage the youth and students for their participation in the October event and prepare the next generation to be part if policy formation.
India Internet Governance coordination committee for IIGF-2021 features Shri Anil Kumar Jain as Chairman, Shri TV Ramchandran as Vice-Chairman, Shri Jaijeet Bhattacharya as Vice Chairman, Dr Rajat Moona as Vice-Chairman and approximately 12 members representing Government, Civil Society, Industries, Trust, Associations etc.
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INDIA POST & INDIAN RAILWAYS LAUNCHED JOINT PARCEL PRODUCT SCHEME
A Joint Parcel Product  is launched by India Post and Indian Railways, to provide an end to end logistics solution for despatch of consignments weighing more than 35 kgs. The features of JPP Service are:
- Doorstep pick up:India Post will pick up the consignment at the doorstep of the customer and transport to the Railway Station .
- Safe transmission :Indian Railways will provide intermediate transmission between origin and destination railway stations , in secured sealed boxes, ensuring safe and secured passage through time tabled trains.
- Doorstep delivery :At the destination railway station, India Post will transport the consignment from the station to the destination address and deliver the consignment at the doorstep of the addressee .
- Insurance : Mandatory third party insurance at an affordable rate has been arranged for the customers availing JPP Service.
- Affordable Tariff :
- India Post rates:
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Activity
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Rate per kg inclusive of GST
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Only First Mile
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Rs.4/-
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Only Last Mile
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Rs.4/-
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Both First Mile and Last Mile
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Rs.6/-The above rates apply for pick up and delivery within municipal limits, beyond which, additional charges may apply.
- Railway rates will vary based on distance and weight.
- Insurance charges will be 0.03% of the value of the consignment + 18% GST.
- Single Point of Contact: India Post will be the single point of contact for the customer for the despatch of consignment from pick up till delivery.
A pilot project was conducted between Surat and Varanasi with a dedicated Parcel Van attached to Tapti Ganga Express Train.
In Chennai City Region, the first consignment under JPP wasdespatchedfrom Ranipet to Tirumanur, Ariyaluron 07.12.2022, for M/s. Devasena Enterprises, Ranipet. It was picked up at the doorstep of the customer at Ranipet, sent through Tiruchendur Express to Tiruchirappalli Railway Station and delivered atthe doorstep of the addresseeon 08.12.2022. This was also the first consignment booked by Tamilnadu Postal Circle.
Similarly, consignments were sent to Visakhapatnam and Palghar  for the same customer.
In order to promote the Service, a joint meeting of officers of India Post and Indian Railways was held with the stake holders, potential customers, business houses and organized bodies like CII, FICCI, Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Associations, etc on 15.12.2022 at the office of the Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai Division, Southern Railway. There was an interest among the SMEs, for such Service as it caters to their demand of sending consignments weighing from 100 kgs to 1 tonne.
Any SME, who wants to avail service under Joint Parcel Product, may contact the Assistant Director , Chennai City Region at 044-28594761 /044-28594762 / 9444975512 and through email at bd.chennaicity@indiapost.gov.in, according to a press release issued by Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, Chennai 600 002.
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Ministry of Defence
Army commander, Southern Command visited Armed Forces Medical College and Military Intelligence Training School & Depot
Pune, 30 April 2022
Lieutenant General JS Nain, PVSM, AVSM, SM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command visited Armed Forces Medical College  and Military Intelligence Training School & Depot  in Pune on 30 April 2022.
During his visit to AFMC, he interacted with the faculty of the College and appreciated the efforts in not only ensuring the robust physical and mental health of troops under their area of responsibility but also for being the cradle of military medical leadership by producing capable medical and nursing undergraduate and post-graduates over the years.
As part of the tour of the AFMC he visited the Skill Laboratory which houses simulators, mannequins and state of art eqpt for medical training. He also interacted with cadets undergoing Advance Cardiac Life Support  course as also the Medical and Nursing Cadets and motivated them for holistic growth with adequate emphasis on curricular and extra - curricular activities.
The Army Commander also visited MINTSD, the centre of excellence for training military personnel on all aspects pertaining to intelligence in the Indian Army and also caters for training of personnel from all services, Para Military Forces and Armed Forces of friendly foreign countries.
The General Officer appreciated the systematic and effective training being conducted at MINTSD, which encompasses the latest in the intelligence field craft and the perpetual efforts and initiatives undertaken in respect of the administrative setup. He concluded his visit by acknowledging the efforts taken to enhance the stature of School and establishing MINTSD as one of the premier training institutes of the Armed Forces.PIB Pune | M.Iyengar/D.Rane
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Information regarding PMBJP and BPPI
As on 28.02.2022, 8,689 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras  are opened in the country. State/Union Territory-wise list of PMBJKs is given below:
A study for ‘Improving Effectiveness of Jan Aushadhi  Stores’ was commissioned in January, 2019. Departmental Parliamentary Standing Committee also reviewed the scheme and submitted its report in March, 2021. Based on the aforesaid reports/ recommendations, further follow up actions on implementation of the scheme were taken.
The Governing Council and Executive Council of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India  already have CMD/ MDs of the Pharma PSUs as industry representatives. Recently, a committee has been constituted to consider augmentation of the product basket under the scheme having representatives from National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority , National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education & Research , Central Drugs Standards Control Organization  and Directorate General of Health Services .
The Government releases grants to PMBI for providing incentives to PMBJKs, procurement of products to be sold at discounted rates, media & publicity and establishment expenses of Pharma Bureau set up under PMBI.
Annexure
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State/UT-wise list of PMBJK's opened across the country till 28.02.2022
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Sl. No.
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Name of the State/UT
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Number of PMBJK opened
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1
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Andaman & Nicobar
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9
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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168
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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28
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4
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Assam
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89
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5
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Bihar
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286
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6
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Chandigarh
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7
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7
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Chhattisgarh
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241
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8
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Delhi
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383
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9
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Goa
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10
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10
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Gujarat
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522
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11
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Haryana
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239
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12
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Himachal Pradesh
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64
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13
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Jammu And Kashmir
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126
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14
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Jharkhand
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78
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15
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Karnataka
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967
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16
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Kerala
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986
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17
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Ladakh
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2
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18
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Lakshadeep|
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0
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19
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Madhya Pradesh
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244
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20
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Maharashtra
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630
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21
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Manipur
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35
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22
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Meghalaya
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15
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23
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Mizoram
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22
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24
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Nagaland
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16
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25
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Odisha
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354
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26
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Puducherry
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19
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27
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Punjab
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306
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28
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Rajasthan
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143
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29
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Sikkim
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3
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30
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Tamil Nadu
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869
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31
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Telangana
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163
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32
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DNH & D&D
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37
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33
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Tripura
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24
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34
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Uttar Pradesh
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1193
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35
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Uttarakhand
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217
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36
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West Bengal
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194
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Grand Total
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8,689Medicines are directly supplied to the administration of UT of Lakshadweep.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Bhagwanth Khuba in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Providing free and competent legal services to poor and weaker sections of the society
National Legal Services Authority  has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities  Act, 1987 to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society including beneficiaries covered under Section 12 of the Act and to organize Lok Adalats across the country. For this purpose, the legal services institutions have been setup from the Taluk Court level to the Supreme Court.The following Authorities/Institutions are established to provide free legal aid to poor and weaker sections of the society :-
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National Legal Services Authority  at National level
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Supreme Court Legal Services Committee  at Supreme Court level
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39 High Court Legal Services Committees  at High Court level
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37 State Legal Services Authorities  at State level
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703 District Legal Services Authorities  at District level
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2341 Taluk Legal Services Committees  at Taluk level
During last three financial years viz 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23, legal assistance provided to number of person in custodyby the Legal Services Institutions are 1,41,925, 2,36,665 and 2,89,969 respectively. In addition,during 1st April 2020 to 31stMarch, 2023, NALSA through SLSAs and DLSAs organized 30,867 Undertrial Review Committee  meetings after which 69,734 inmates were released.NALSA also launched a Campaign namely ‘Release_UTRC@75’ from 16th July, 2022 to 13th August, 2022, for release of Prisoners by the Under Trial Review Committee under which 37220 identified persons have been released so far.
 The Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India  holds a distinguished and unparalleled position in regulating legal education in India. Established under Section 10  of the Advocates' Act, 1961, this statutory committee plays a pivotal role in laying down guidelines and framing rules for the regulation and upliftment of standards in Legal Education across the nation. It serves as the authoritative body for making decisions concerning Centers of Legal Education, including universities, law departments and law colleges, both for existing institutions and new applicants seeking recognition and approval of affiliation from the BCI. National Law Universities and Law colleges are creation of State Laws and are basically State Universities that are established by the State Government with some distinctive characteristics. The Central Government is not administratively concerned with their functioning. However, these NLUs and the Law colleges also undertake research in various fields of law.
There is no such proposal pending with the Government.
This information was given by the Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Draft notification issued to formalize the movement of Non-Transport  vehicles registered in other countries when entering or plying in the territory of India.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification - Inter-Country Non-Transport  Vehicle Rules, 2022 dated 16.03.2022. These rules propose to formalize the movement of Non-Transport  vehicles registered in other countries when entering or plying in the territory of India.
The following documents shall be carried in the vehicle operating under Inter-Country Non-Transport Vehicle Rules during the duration of stay in the country, namely:–
 A valid registration certificate;
 A valid driving license or international driving permit, whichever is applicable;
 A valid insurance policy;
 A valid pollution under control certificate ;
In case the documents referred to above are in a language other than English, then an authorized English translation, duly authenticated by the issuing authority, shall be carried along with the original documents.
Motor vehicles registered in any country other than India shall not be permitted to transport local passengers and goods within the territory of India.
Motor vehicles registered in any country other than India shall be required to comply with rules and regulations made under Section 118 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 of India.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Udyam Portal of Ministry of MSME achieves landmark One crore registrations
The Ministry of MSME celebrated the landmark of 1 crore registrations on its Udyam Portal today. Following the adoption of the revised definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  on 26th June, 2020, which is based on investment in plant & machinery or equipment; and turnover, the Udyam Registration Portal was launched on 1st July, 2020. The revised definition did away with the distinction between manufacturing and services enterprises. The Udyam Portal is linked to the databases of CBDT and GSTN. It is fully online, does not require any documentation, and is a step towards Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane and MoS Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma highlighted the need for Udyam registrations and underscored its utility as an identity for MSMEs to avail benefits of schemes for Ministry of MSME and for Priority Sector Lending of banks. Shri Rane also stressed on the contribution made by MSMEs in GDP, exports and employment generation.
In a span of 25 months, as many as 1 crore MSMEs have registered on the Udyam portal on a voluntary basis and declared that they employ 7.6 crore people, of which 1.7 crore are women.
The Ministry of MSME signed MoUs with Ministry of Tourism and NSIC for sharing of Udyam data. On the occasion, the Digi Locker facility for Udyam Registration was also launched.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 412
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 178.26 Crore
More than 21 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 178.26 Crore  today. More than 21 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.03 Crore  Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries  for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10401847
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2nd Dose
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9971610
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Precaution Dose
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4213377
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18410002
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2nd Dose
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17451499
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Precaution Dose
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6308952
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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55135531
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2nd Dose
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29382524
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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552207455
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2nd Dose
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447099631
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202337506
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2nd Dose
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180800738
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126464601
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2nd Dose
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112599310
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Precaution Dose
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9838414
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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964956942
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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797305312
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Precaution Dose
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20360743
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Total
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1782622997
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 3rd March, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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77
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2nd Dose
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1490
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Precaution Dose
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12980
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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112
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2nd Dose
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2615
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Precaution Dose
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17796
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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103018
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2nd Dose
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612002
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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124157
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2nd Dose
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899767
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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19091
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2nd Dose
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198834
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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15790
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2nd Dose
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120838
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Precaution Dose
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70555
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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262245
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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1835546
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Precaution Dose
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101331
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Total
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2199122
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Meeting held with EPCs, Industry Representatives and Stakeholders in Department of Commerce to discuss recent disruptions in Global Supply Chain; Industry representatives assured of all the support from Government
A meeting was held with Export Promotion Councils/Industry Representatives/Stakeholders under the Chairmanship of Minister of State ShriSomPrakash on 12th March 2020 to discuss the recent disruptions in Global Supply Chain. The companies/stakeholders also joined through DVC from offices of Additional DGFT in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and office of MPEDA at Kochi.
In the meeting,which was a follow up of the earlier meeting held on the subject on 14.2.2020, a feedback was taken from the Industry on current status of their supply chains, prognosis for the future, whether any crisis in disruption of supply chains is anticipated, opportunities to fill in the gap, and the extent to which the Department can help in the process with the support of our overseas missions. The Industry representatives were asked to submit the details of specific problems being faced by them in importing and exporting, to the Department, and were assured of the facilitation by Department for resolution of the roadblocks/hindrances.
The Industry Representatives were exhorted to put to use the information shared by several of Indian overseas Missions on the contact details of potential suppliers and buyers in their respective countries, and follow up with the Missions for arranging B2B interactions with the potential suppliers and buyers in their countries. It was also advised that under the present circumstances, the B2B interactions may be planned over Digital Video Conferencing .
The industry representatives gave some cogent suggestions on revitalizing the production in India of products like API etc.
ShriSom Prakash assured the Industry representatives of all the support from the Government in sourcing their supply to fill the gaps in their existing supply chains, and alsoin the efforts to enhance the supply in existing market and further in enabling supply to new markets. He advised the industry representatives to desist from panic reaction to the situation and work collectively to overcome the situation.